CoTU begins indefinite economic blockade
Kangpokpi Correspondent17 Nov 2023
The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) Sadar Hills, Kangpokpi district has imposed an indefinite economic blockade along National Highway-2 and 37.
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The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) Sadar Hills, Kangpokpi district has imposed an indefinite economic blockade along National Highway-2 and 37.
Life has become extremely difficult both in the hills and the valley and we earnestly feel that politics should not come in matters of food and essential supplies.
Protestors at Sapermeina in Kangpokpi district allegedly stopped the vehicles of central forces around 6.30 pm to check out if there were Meitei in the buses.
Trucks plying along Imphal-Jiri road have been taking more time to reach Imphal due to the problems faced by the drivers and handymen during their journey, AITUC stated.
The otherwise busy National Highway-2 remained deserted as all vehicular movement remained off the road except for medical services and examinations.
Manipur Sand Distribution Association stated that the association decided to stop transportation of Dimapur sand along National Highway-2 (Imphal-Dimapur) for the safety of the transporters.
The blockade on National Highway-2 came into force on May 4 as a sudden upsurge of public anger in Kangpokpi and it was the general public of Kangpokpi, who had imposed the blockade, not through a call by any CSO or the Committee of Tribal Unity.
The United People’s Front-Zomi (UPF-Zomi) stated that it has never imposed blockade on NH-2.
The common people in the villages are suffering and politics does not fill the stomach. Life has become extremely difficult both in the hills and the valley with curfew and blockades.
The Thadou Youth Association had imposed bandh on public transport-passenger buses along NH-2 since Thursay midnight, citing unjustified fare hike and non-implementation of the orders of Directorate of Transport for reduction of public transport fares.